Hi Otto, How nice to read your reaction to this series– thanks very much. It was one of those times where luck played a role– I was astounded to find people walking in this torrential rainstorm. Glad you enjoyed them– it was an exciting day of photography.

Moody & beautiful. The first & the City Rain are my favs.
I always liked another rain shot you did some time ago – I think you were driving on the bridge & used your cell phone. .. Droplets & a piece of the bridge. Minimal but really interesting.
Thanks for getting out there & sharing this rainy day shots with us !

Hi Diane,
So glad you like these. And, that you remember that bridge and rain shot. I had a monochrome version ready for this post and decided it didn’t quite fit in the series, but it is a favorite. Thank you for enjoying these and remembering that one!

You had the right tools for the job, Jane, and a good thing that was! I love your opening shot, and the Eucalyptus trees. I know we need the rain, but oh, it can get dreary….the sun just came out, I should make tracks!

A Hard Rain lands on the top of the ratings list for me. The angle of the umbrella nicely fits with the angle of the Headlands hills in the background. Then you add the lines in the building, pier and the bridge cables and they all drive your eye to the umbrella and the person carrying it. Jane, I hope you didn’t get too wet waiting for him to walk by.

Thanks, Tim. That was such a serendipitous moment. I had just arrived and had barely gotten my settings right and he whisked by- I only got one shot and he was gone into the Warming Hut. Happened so fast!
That is a terrific observation about the umbrella and headlands. Now you know, I didn’t plan it. 🙂 I really appreciate your kind thoughts. It was an exciting morning of rainy day moments.

Hi Pauline, I have been reading about your extreme temps. So sorry. Your plants must be suffering along with you. Glad I brought the feeling of rain to you and that you enjoyed the series. Thank you and stay as cool as possible!

Amazing BW series of rainy shots, Jane. Hard to pick a favourite. That Fujinon lens does seem very much weather resistant. I’ve always hesitated shooting in the wet because well, my gear is not water proof and the thought of any water dropping on my lens horrifies me 😀 Hope you didn’t get too wet taking all of these shots. Maybe you shot from under shade or an umbrella 🙂

Thank you, Reinhold.It was a great day for monochrome and all I could think of was Dylan’s tune. Is your beautiful work shot mainly with the X-T1? Glad you stopped by and I hope you had a great weekend.

Hi Gunta, And I’m not even a Fuji ambassador…yet! 🙂 The f/2 X series lenses are touted as that. I had an umbrella so I didn’t put it to an extreme test. Pleased you like my rainy day– you must be pretty used to them in your neck of the woods.Thanks so much and hope you had a great weekend!

I love rainy weather as long as you’re dressed for it. Though I’ll admit that last winter was a bit much since we didn’t have many of the gorgeous days between the storms. Oddly or counterintuitively it often gets warmer when we have rain. They’ve named it the Pineapple Express apparently when the moisture driven winds come out of Hawaii. Some of our coldest nasty winds seem to come down out of Alaska in the summertime. The tourists are not happy! 😀

Thanks, Sharon. I think it’s the angle which makes the wharf look narrow– good observation! Glad you agree they work well in black and white– it was a fairly colorless day. Happy New Year in your new home!

such a fun take on the rain theme – images and words….
and my two favorite images of the post are the Eucalyptus and city rain.
and then the quotes, well the Langston Hughes ones reminds me of perspective and how you were reminding us of ours….

Thanks very much, Yvette. I am happy that those images and the quote spoke to you. It’s always interesting to see what stands out for the viewer. Much appreciated and wishing you happiness in the new year!

Lovely rainy day photos. Black and white enhances the raininess. I can hear and see a number of stories in ‘A Hard Rain’. I enjoy the curiosity of who, where and why. I also like ‘Fort Point’, the way my eye travels out to the open space and returns to the water flowing out of the wall. The rhythm of traveling between the known, tangible present and the unknown fog in the distance. A pleasant flow between these two spaces.

Thank you, Tina. It was a super monochrome day and yes, much needed rain.
When you were asking me about the Fuji, you may have forgotten that I mentioned I got this 35 f/2 last fall. Great lens. Very compact with great clarity. Looking at the 90mm in this series, too. BTW, the film simulations like Acros, are really nice on the X-T2.